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Fructooligosaccharides from chicory

≥90% (as FOS and inulin)

Synonym(s):

FOS

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CAS Number:
409098-47-1
MDL number:
MFCD00677049
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

plant (Chicorium intybus)

Assay

≥90% (as FOS and inulin)

form

powder

color

white

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

Fructooligosaccharides are composed of glucose-(fructose)n with β−2→1 linkage between the fructose monomer units. The length of the fructose chain varies from 2 to 60 with an average degree of polymerization of >10. Fructooligosacchrides are resistant to hydrolysis by the intestinal enzymes, and have been shown to be indigestible by enzymes in the human small intestine but are fermented extensively by microflora in the lower digestive tract.

Application

Fructooligosaccharides from chicory may be used in prebiotic nutrition research to study the beneficial effects of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) on physiological processes and health. Fructooligosaccharide may be used in combinations with probiotic bacteria to assess their benefits as intestinal supplements. Fructooligosaccharide may be used in mannose-binding lectin (MBL) research.

Linkage

Inulin has a greater chain length than fructooligosaccharides.

Other Notes

To gain a comprehensive understanding of our extensive range of Oligosaccharides for your research, we encourage you to visit our Carbohydrates Category page.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

F8052-VAR:
F8052-BULK:
F8052-50G:

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Jacek Piatek et al.
International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(9) (2020-05-15)
A variety of activities potentially contribute to the beneficial effects of probiotic bacteria observed in humans. Among these is a direct inhibition of the growth of pathogenic bacteria in the gut. The present study characterizes head-to-head the in-vitro pathogen growth
Mohd Anis Ganaie et al.
Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 172(4), 2143-2159 (2013-12-18)
Fructooligosaccharides are influential prebiotics that affect various physiological functions in such a way that they promote positive impact to health. They occur naturally in many fruits and vegetables in trace amounts. However, they are mainly produced commercially by the reaction
Jiradej Manosroi et al.
Journal of food science and technology, 51(2), 341-346 (2014-02-05)
Fructooligosaccharide (FOS), a prebiotic was extracted from the grain of Coix lachryma-jobi Linn. (Job's tears) by hot water extraction at 60 °C for 1 h. The resulting dried powder extract was assayed for FOS content of 1-kestose (GF2), nystose (GF3) and 1-β-D-fructofuranosylnystose
Nannan Guan et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 68(4), 1091-1100 (2020-01-04)
The physical structure of type 1 resistant starch (RS 1) could influence the metabolite production and stimulate the growth of specific bacteria in the human colon. In the present study, we isolated intact cotyledon cells from pinto bean seeds as
Suzanne Harris et al.
European journal of nutrition, 59(1), 297-307 (2019-02-07)
To test the prebiotic activity of wheat arabinogalactan-peptide (AGP), which is a soluble dietary fibre composed of arabinogalactan polysaccharide linked to a 15-residue peptide, which accounts for up to 0.4% of the dry weight of wheat flour. The prebiotic activity
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